Install the eControl Host Server

(26.1)   eControl 3 Installation and Setup Guide  >  Step-by-Step Guides  >  Install the eControl Host Server

• System Requirements
• Prepare the eControl Installer Program
• Install eControl 3

System Requirements

Ensure that the Windows system that eControl is being installed onto meets the following system requirements:

• eControl System Requirements - Active Directory and Exchange
• eControl System Requirements - eDirectory and GroupWise
  

Prepare the eControl Installer Program

Download the econtrol.setup-latest.zip file from the download link provided by the eControl download email that was provided to you. If you have not requested a download yet, please register for an eControl 3 trial now.

The recommended best practise is to create a C:\Download\eControl folder and extract the the econtrol.setup-latest.zip file to that folder. This should create a C:\Download\Control\3.x.xx.xxxx eControl setup folder that is specific to the release version contained in the econtrol.setup-latest.zip file.

Install eControl 3

The eControl 3 setup.exe file will ensure that Windows installation and .Net framework requirements are met, then install eControl and Riva on the host Windows system:

1. Execute the setup.exe file in the eControl Setup folder on the Windows desktop.
    
2. If you see the EULA license agreement page for Windows Installer 3.1 click Accept. This indicates that the Windows Installer 3.1 application is not installed and you agree to install it.
    
3. If you see the EULA license agreement page for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 click Accept. This indicates that the required .Net Framework components are not installed and you agree to install it. Clicking Accept will start the installing the installation of the Windows 3.1 installer software.
    
4. When you see a window indicating that Setup must reboot before proceeding click the Yes button to allow the host Windows system to reboot.
    
5. After the Windows system reboots, login and the installation of the .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 components will automatically continue. This may take some time so please be patient.
    
6. When you see a window indicating that Setup must reboot before proceeding click the Yes button the host Windows system reboot.
    
7. At the Welcome to the Omni eControl Setup Wizard window click Next >.
    
8. At the License Agreement window, ensure that Agree is selected and click Next >.
    
9. At the Select Installation Folder window you can make the necessary adjustments and click Next > to continue:
   
   
   
   
   •   Click Browse ... to browse your local file system and choose a different location to install eControl.
   • Click Disk Cost ... to open a window that will show the available space of all available drives.
   • Select either Everyone or Just me as desired.
      
10. At the Confirm Installation window click Next >.
     
11. At the eControl Language Settings window, select the default language and remove the checks from the languages that you do not want installed.  eControl has been localized to support English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, and Polish in the eControl web portal.  Click OK to continue.
     
12. At the eControl Web Component Configuration Window window:
    
    
    
    
    1. Click Yes if installing on to the eControl Host Server and the eControl Portal will be the default web site.
    2. Click No if this server hosts another website in the default website folders. You can always configure the eControl website manually in IIS manager. Contact Omni support for additional information.
    3. Click No if installing on to an Exchange server or Windows GroupWise server.
        
13. At the Installation Complete! eControl Web Server restart required window, click Yes (this window will not appear if you selected No in the previous step)
    
    
     
14. At the Installation Complete window click Close.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not delete or remove the folder containing the eControl installation files. You can use those files to upgrade or uninstall eControl in the future.